Figurative Language and Poetry Terms Review
Across
- 5. A thing that represents or stands for something else, especially a material object representing something abstract.
- 6. Using a word or phrase multiple times for emphasis.
- 7. Poetry that does not have a regular meter or rhyme scheme.
- 8. A group of words whose meaning is different from the meaning of the individual words.
- 11. A figure of speech that makes a comparison, showing similarities between two or more things using the words like or as.
- 13. Language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from its literal interpretation.
- 15. A brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea.
- 16. The "beat" of a poem, created by stressed and unstressed syllables.
- 18. Words that imitate sounds (e.g., buzz, splash, bang).
- 19. The attribution of personal or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form.
Down
- 1. The ordered pattern of rhymes at the end of lines, typically labeled with letters (e.g., ABAB).
- 2. Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
- 3. Repetition of the same sound(s) at the beginning of adjacent words.
- 4. A pair of consecutive lines that rhyme.
- 9. Descriptive language appealing to the five senses (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch).
- 10. A single row of words, often used to create rhythm or emphasis.
- 11. A grouped set of lines within a poem, often separated by blank spaces (like a paragraph).
- 12. A contrast between what is expected and what actually happens, or between what is said and meant.
- 14. The poet’s or speaker’s attitude toward the subject, communicated through word choice (e.g., playful, melancholic).
- 17. A figure of speech that makes a comparison, showing similarities between two or more things without using the words like or as.